Accessing CM/ECF for Filing and Querying - the Northern District of ...

Accessing CM/ECF for Filing and Querying
FLND CM/ECF Attorney User’s Guide Chapter 5
Users can access the system via the Internet using Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or higher) or
Mozilla FireFox version 1.5 or higher at the following address: https://ecf.flnd.uscourts.gov. In
the alternative, you may go to the Northern District of Florida’s Web site
(www.flnd.uscourts.gov), click on the CM/ECF hyperlink, and then click on the Login to
CM/ECF hyperlink.
One you see a screen similar to that shown below, click on the Northern District of Florida -
Document Filing System hyperlink located in the center of the screen to advance to the login
screen.
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Logging In to CM/ECF
FLND CM/ECF Attorney User’s Guide Chapter 5
The next screen is the login screen. Enter your FLND CM/ECF Login and Password in the
appropriate data entry fields. All ECF login names and passwords are case sensitive.
The “client code” field is utilized by PACER’s billing system and will appear on your statement
should you access query features that cause you to incur a PACER charge. This is an optional
field.
Click [Login]. The FLND login, as opposed to the PACER login, will allow you to file
documents and query for general case information. Please see the section entitled Query
Feature for information about the use of a PACER login and password on this screen. The
PACER login will not allow a user to file documents.
If you experience a problem and cannot login, verify that you have entered your FLND CM/ECF
login and password correctly. If not, click on the [Clear] button to erase the Login and Password
entries and re-enter the correct information. Remember, logins and passwords are case sensitive.
After you enter the correct login and password information, click on the [Login] button to
transmit your user information to the ECF system.
If the ECF system does not recognize your login and password, it will display the following error
message on a new screen:
Your ECF or PACER login attempt failed.
Either your login name or password is incorrect.
Click on the [Back] button on your browser's toolbar and re-enter your correct login and
password.
Once the Main Menu appears choose from a list of options located on the blue menu bar at the
top of the screen just below the browser’s menu bar.
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FLND CM/ECF Attorney User’s Guide Chapter 5
Note: The date you last logged into the system appears at the bottom left corner of
this screen. You should review this information each time you login for
security reasons. Please contact the Clerk’s Office as soon as possible if you
believe your last login date and time are incorrect or suspect an unauthorized
party is using your login and password.
File Created on 6/13/05 by Traci Abrams; Edited by Sheila Hurst-Rayborn; Updated by Abrams on 10/24/07 & 7/11/08